Class History of '17s. Ye who read must needs know that in the following account of the life of the class, the prime motif of the narrative will always be to reach the bedrock foundation of the tale, to bring out the truth, all the truth, and...

A GOOD PLACE TO MAKE A HOME
The abundance of natural resources, the pleasant, variable climate, the friendliness of the people, the faith, courage, and integrity of the intrepid pioneer founders, all contribute their share in making Beaver County...

feature. Toasts and sentiments were given and responded to and each part on the program was followed by a salute
of the cannon.
Then came the picnic time and the games, races and dances and general good time by all celebrants.
LEST WE FORGET THE...

INDUSTRIES IN PIONEER DAYS AGRICULTURE AND STOCK RAISING
Agriculture and stock raising were the two most important industries in Beaver County in pioneer days.
The Mormon founders of Utah built their culture and institutions on an agricultural...

clothes were gathered and later shipped to the L. D. S. Saints in Europe. A loom, which was ordered, was paid for and $300 worth of rugs sold. The largest welfare budget assigned to Beaver Stake was completed one hun-dred per cent. The Family Hour...

This house was made possible by assessments levied on all the families of the Beaver Stake. The greater portion was paid for in labor. The stone for the foundation was hauled with horse and ox teams from the rock quarry, six miles south of town....

The large dining room of the Williams Hotel was often the scene of merry dancing parties. The Smithson Hotel on Main Street (now the Peterson house), was at one time the largest hotel in the business district, and eventually had a greater business...

Crews of men were sent to Beaver to work on the job and were kept there until the task was completed. The Relief Society enlisted their members and they, too, were sent over and kept on the job until it was done. They set up a kitchen and dining...

Project 142, this project consisted of digging a ditch measuring 2'x2"x300' located in the Union Pacific cafeteria area. The bottom of this ditch was paved with sand stone, making a foundation which supports rip rap side walls having a 1/2 to 1...